Across The Bridge

Powerful Graham Greene story of an international financier who has absconded with a fortune. Played masterfully by Steiger, the financier learns that authorities are after him in Europe while he is on a New York visit. Using startling and crafty moves, Steiger evades the authorities in his flight southwest to Mexico, managing always to keep one step ahead of his pursuers. The great character actor embraces his role with sinister relish, particularly during a train trip where he chances upon Nagy, who gets drunk and brags about his success, showing the wanted man his Mexican passport. In desperation Steiger murders the man, throws his body from the moving train, and...